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Re: repeated mail sending - HELP

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From: Paul Civati
Date: Wed, 15 Nov 1995 00:00
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In article <815861056_OASIS_@the-gap.demon.co.uk>
           gary@the-gap.demon.co.uk "Gary Priest" writes:

> >In this situation, phone the support line (0181-371-1000) and ask for them
> >to delete this mail.  Give them as many details as possible, size, date,
> >sender, etc.
> 
> When I got home and looked expectantly for my 4 e-mails to arrive. Nothing.
> After just ringing Support again, and a very awful phone call it was, where the
> guy (different one) just said 'oh you should never have e-mail deleted like
> this' and 'I expect it's on your machine for a different user' (I mean,
> please???), I eventually had to hang up in disgust.

Hmmm.  I don't know why or how this happened, if good details were given by
you then only the single troublesome mail in question should have been
deleted.

> It seems as if they deleted ALL my e-mail not just the 2 they were supposed to.
> 
> So be warned, if you do this, they (Demon Support) could well delete ALL your
> e-mail and then wash their hands of the whole thing.

This plainly shouldn't have happened. :-(

-Paul-

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Subject: Re: repeated mail sending - HELP
Date: 1995/11/15
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